“A couple of people crowded around her and she was screaming in pain,” said Julie Kyle, who witnessed the crash. “I thought for sure she had broken her femur or something.”

Police said she didn’t break anything but was bruised badly from the force of the vehicle. Authorities said the driver claimed he didn’t see the girl.

University police said aside from regular patrolling, there’s not much they can do to make crosswalks safer on campus.

Police said the sun is setting earlier and they worry more people in crosswalks may be in danger.

“I’m thinking more lighting around them two on Garland,” said Pamela Boese, a university police officer. “They have the flashing lights and everything. I think that helps especially at night, because it flashes and gets more drivers attention.”

University police said lighting isn’t the only issue at the crosswalks. They said drivers and pedestrians not paying attention contribute to crosswalk crashes.

Officials said cellphones are also a problem. They want students to put them down and look up when they are walking around campus, especially in a crosswalk.

Police cited the driver who hit the victim Tuesday. Police said there have been four crosswalk crashes on campus in the fall semester.